The 8th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing is now live! Learn how over 1350 manufacturers are delivering profitable growth without sacrificing quality, putting emphasis on accessing data’s true potential, and increasing adoption of technology to build resilience. See the full press release.

What is agility when it comes to supply chains? How can technology help with supply chain agility? What are some best practices for implementing software to help with supply chain agility? EECO talks with Plex's Ara Surenian about these questions and more in this podcast episode.

Read about how pet food processors like Barrett Petfood Innovations are looking to technology to enable better traceability and efficiency in their operations. With Plex, Barret Petfood Innovations was able to move paper record-keeping to the cloud and greatly improve its inventory management, enabling near-real-time planning and growth.

According to Plex's Jim Bresler, "[I]t seems that the call to action—to unify in support of an optimized supply chain with backwards and forwards track and traceability—is gaining support. The number one way to achieve this is through thoughtful digitization that connects across and beyond the organization.” Read about how Food and Beverage manufacturers are using technology to overcome supply chain hurdles and prepare to meet upcoming FDA requirements.

Hear from Plex's Jerry Foster as he discusses the skilled labor shortage with Rockwell Automation's Theresa Houck and Dave Vasko. They talk about three keys to overcoming the skilled worker shortage: smart technologies, upskilling, and reskilling.

January 31, 2023 – Plex by Rockwell Automation, a leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, today announced that automotive supplier Futaba North America Group (FNA) has selected the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform as a state-of-the-art, complete and integrated manufacturing and business solution to run their North American operations.

Plex's Anthony Murphy discusses how a holistic approach to quality can achieve amazing results. Instilling quality as a cultural value helps everyone to drive in the same direction and achieve snowballing success.

See tips to help new CIOs navigate the challenges ranging from COVID to geopolitical turmoil impacting the CPG industry. Plex's own Jim Bresler, director of product management, food and beverage, lends his insight.

Plex CTO, Jerry Foster, talks about the possibility of remote work coming to the factory floor, allowing for additional workforce enablement as manufacturers leverage smart technologies to connect, automate, track, and analyze their operations' performance.

Read about how food manufacturers are turning to smart manufacturing technology to help them overcome supply chain issues, and how they're thinking about measuring the success of their new supply chain tools.